Bisaya Vocabulary by Topic
Learn Bisaya words organized by real-life topics. Each list includes pronunciation guides and example sentences to help you use words in context.
Animals
Learn the Bisaya names for common animals — pets, farm animals, sea creatures, and wildlife found in the Philippines.
Colors
How to say colors in Bisaya. Learn color words for everyday conversation, shopping, and describing things around you.
Body Parts
Essential Bisaya words for body parts. Useful at the doctor, pharmacy, or when describing aches and pains.
Clothing
Bisaya vocabulary for clothes and accessories. Perfect for shopping at malls, markets, and ukay-ukay (thrift shops) in the Philippines.
Weather
Talk about the weather in Bisaya — from the tropical heat to typhoon season. Essential vocabulary for daily conversation in the Visayas.
Family Members
Learn how to talk about family in Bisaya. Family is everything in Filipino culture, so these words come up in almost every conversation.
Kitchen & Cooking
Bisaya vocabulary for the kitchen — cooking utensils, appliances, and food preparation words. Perfect for cooking Filipino dishes.
Days & Months
Days of the week and months of the year in Bisaya. These come from Spanish so they'll be easy to remember if you know any Spanish.
Fruits & Vegetables
Names of common fruits and vegetables in Bisaya. Useful for shopping at the palengke (wet market) or ordering at restaurants.
School & Education
Bisaya vocabulary for school, studying, and education. Common words you'll hear from students and teachers across the Visayas.
Numbers & Time
Bisaya numbers and time-related vocabulary. Learn to tell time, count money, and talk about schedules in Cebuano.
Learn Bisaya Vocabulary by Topic
Building vocabulary is one of the most effective ways to learn Bisaya (Cebuano). Our topic-based vocabulary lists organize 156+ words into practical categories that you can use in real-life situations.
Each word includes the Bisaya term, English translation, pronunciation guide with stress markers, and an example sentence showing the word used in context.
Whether you need animal names for a visit to the zoo, color words for shopping, or kitchen vocabulary for cooking Filipino dishes, our organized word lists make it easy to learn exactly what you need.
Combine these vocabulary lists with our grammar lessons and practice quizzes for the fastest path to fluency.